Eat Your Veggies!

Eat your veggies,

Hurry up!

They’re good for you, you know.

Eat the greens and in-betweens

And big and strong you’ll grow!

Lettuce, tomatoes, beans and such

Give vitamins and iron;

All the things your body needs

To keep it running fine.

And afterwards

We’ll have dessert,

Your favourite fruity treat;

Ice cream served with apple pie.

So eat your veggies now,

My Sweet!

Hot Chocolate

With happy anticipation,

My fingers hug my mug,

Warming my hands

And body whole.

Smooth and soothing,

The chocolatey trickles,

Down my throat as I sip;

Warm ripples of contentment roll.

Soft melting marshmallows

Float atop;

Silky pillows of sweetness.

Comfort for a busy mind

Nurturing body and soul,

Hot Chocolate!

–

Stephanie Boase

Two little seeds

In one big pot.

I tend your needs,

And water at lot.

I wait and watch.

I’m happy to spy

Two little shoots

Emerge, by and by.

A leaf or two,

And now there’s three!

It doesn’t take long 

Before your up to my knee.

Standing up tall

You reach for the sun.

Large leaves spreading,

Two grow together as one.

Like twins you stand

Now past my waist.

You look so grand,

As you grow with haste.

Buds are forming,

I’m excited to see!

I wonder how big 

Your faces will be.

 –

Stephanie Boase

Wish for wings

Oh, little bird

Sitting in the tree,

Why do you sit there

Looking at me?

The sun is shining

The air is clear.

Is that another bird’s

Song you hear?

You cock your head 

And listen with care.

Then flutter away,

 Soft wings, on air.

I wish that I 

had wings like you

To glide on the breeze 

Through the sky so blue.

Family photo

Brush your teeth

Comb your hair

Dress up smart

To look the part

Gather together

Re-arrange

Bunch up tight 

Now, move apart

Pick up the children

Brush off the dirt

Everyone still…

This won’t hurt.

Oh no,

Here comes a sneeze!

Look at the camera

‘Smiling please.’

Camera 

Flash 

Toilet dash

‘Dinner time!’

Adults chime.

Just one more

CLICK

“That’s a take!”

All the children celebrate.

Lolly bribes have worked a treat.

Now,

Let’s all go out to eat!

Possums in the Veggie Patch

Possums in the veggie patch!

Stealing radishes at night.

Pulling off the leaves

Munching with all their might.

They didn’t like the basil much

But picked a leaf or two,

Nibbled juicy lettuce leaves,

Then found the radishes to chew.

They must have sent a message out

For friends to come around

And share the tasty radishes

They’d fortunately found.

A radish-feasting possum party

Held at this address!

You’d think they’d clean up afterwards

And not leave such a mess!

–

Stephanie Boase

Possums in the Veggie Patch.

Possums in the veggie patch!

Stealing radishes at night.

Pulling off the leaves

Munching, with all their might.

They didn’t like the basil much

But pick a leaf or two,

Nibbled juicy lettuce leaves,

Then found the radishes to chew.

They must have sent a message out

For friends to come around

And share the tasty radishes

They’d fortunately found.

A radish-feasting, possum party

Held at this address!

You’d think they’d clean up afterwards

And not leave such a mess!

Welcome!

Welcome

Little children,

To this vast, brown land.

Come and share the beauty

We’ve come to understand.

There are no boarder fences here,

Only the sea surrounds.

The air is fresh.

The sky is clear.

No bombs or rubble mounds.

You are not alone

In coming from afar.

Many of us, too

Have sought this

Southern Star.

Come join us,

Little children!

Come, play in the sun.

Welcome

Little children,

For we are all as one!

Let’s Pretend!

My home is a castle

Tall and grand

Set high on a hill

In a faraway land,

Where clouds are pink and

Horses stand

Guarding me

And my fairy band.

We play together

Till break of day,

Dance with the pixies

Then flutter away

On wings as light as snowflakes.

In the meadows and glades

With flowers fair;

Our playground dwells

Beyond compare,

Where daisy chains

I weave with care

And place them daintily

In my hair.

Here, each happy day

Is clear and bright,

Filled with magic

And delight!